Fire serves a natural purpose within the ecosystems of Fishlake National Forest by promoting diversity in wildlife and vegetation. According to the Forest Service, fire helps eliminate heavy fuel accumulations that can lead to catastrophic wildfires.
Benefits of Natural Fire
Wildfire also plays an important role in establishing vegetation characteristics, including species composition and stand structure, acting as a disturbance pattern across landscapes.
Interagency Partnership Members
The Fishlake National Forest is a member of the Central Utah Interagency Fire Organization. This partnership includes several agencies such as the Capitol Reef National Park Service, Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, and the Southern Paiute Agency of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Additional Organization Partners
Other members of the organization include the Central Area of Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, as well as the Richfield and Fillmore Field Office of the BLM. The organization manages fire operations across agency boundaries by utilizing resources from all representative agencies.
Goals of Fire Management
The goal of the interagency partnership is to provide protection for life, property, and natural and cultural resources through the professional management of fire and aviation programs. Central Utah operations are dispatched by the Richfield Interagency Fire Center.
